BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

combinar

to agree, to arrange

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

Imperativo · requests and orders

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

A gente combina o horário por mensagem.

We arrange the time by text.
Past

Eu combinei de encontrar ela às sete.

I arranged to meet her at seven.
Future

Vamos combinar um jantar na semana que vem.

Let's arrange a dinner next week.
Imperfect

Nós sempre combinávamos tudo na véspera.

We always arranged everything the day before.
Conditional

Essa cor combinaria melhor com a parede.

That color would go better with the wall.
Present subjunctive

Quero que vocês combinem antes de comprar as passagens.

I want you to agree before buying the tickets.
Past subjunctive

Se a gente combinasse cedo, pegaria menos trânsito.

If we arranged it early, we'd get less traffic.
Future subjunctive

Quando você combinar com ele, me avisa.

When you've arranged it with him, let me know.
Imperative

Combine o horário com a sua mãe primeiro.

Arrange the time with your mother first.

"Combinado!" seals a plan, like "deal!"; "combinar com" is also to match: "essa blusa combina com a saia".

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

A gente sempre combina tudo junto. We always arrange everything together.
A gente combinou às três. We agreed on three o'clock.
A gente vai combinar o dia com a Dona Vera. We're going to agree the day with Dona Vera.

Intermediate Level 2 · combinar · combinado · a gente combinou

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.